Health
Commuters are inhaling unacceptably high levels of carcinogens
A new study finds that California's commuters are likely inhaling chemicals at levels that increase the risk for cancer and birth defects.
Feb 15, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers use virus-like particles to craft a vaccine against malaria
An inexpensive, long-lasting and easy-to-administer vaccine against malaria could be a game-changer for millions of people living in countries where the mosquito-borne disease is endemic.
Feb 04, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
1 in 10 college women experience period poverty, more likely to experience depression
Period poverty, a lack of access to menstrual hygiene products, and other unmet menstrual health needs can have far-reaching consequences for women and girls in the United States and globally.
Feb 02, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mirror, mirror on the monitor: We feel differently about ourselves since video-chat explosion
Most people wouldn't sit in front of a mirror for hours a day, checking themselves out, but the COVID-19 pandemic has found many doing just that.
Feb 02, 2021
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Neuroscience
Scientists solve long-standing mystery by a whisker
When we step on the car brake upon seeing a red traffic light ahead, a sequence of events unfolds in the brain at lightning speed.
Jan 29, 2021
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Health
The public health employment picture: Are graduates meeting the demands of the workforce?
In a study to gain understanding of the future public health workforce, researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), conducted a ...
Jan 25, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study finds most high-school age youth are willing to wear masks
A new study from Indiana University researchers finds that most high-school age youth are willing to wear masks to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, but that more education is needed on how to wear masks properly ...
Jan 25, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 vaccine creates incentive to improve our health
While we wait for our turn to get vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, we could—and probably should—use the time to make sure we bring our healthiest emotional and physical selves to the treatment, a new review of previous ...
Jan 13, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Zombie movies prepared you for the pandemic
Tales of post-apocalyptic landscapes in which few survivors emerge into a new and much different world have long been popular tales woven by screenwriters and authors. While many enjoy these stories, thinking of them as nothing ...
Jan 11, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Functional seizures associated with stroke, psychiatric disorders in study
In a large-scale study of electronic health records, Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators have determined the prevalence of functional seizures and characterized comorbidities associated with them.
Jan 07, 2021
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